--- a/webaudio/specification.html	Tue Dec 04 14:35:59 2012 -0800
+++ b/webaudio/specification.html	Tue Dec 04 14:40:51 2012 -0800
@@ -1488,7 +1488,8 @@
 <h3 id="attributes-AudioParam">4.5.1. Attributes</h3>
 <dl>
   <dt id="dfn-value"><code>value</code></dt>
-    <dd><p>The parameter's floating-point value. If a value is set outside the
+    <dd><p>The parameter's floating-point value.  This attribute is initialized to the
+      <code>defaultValue</code>. If a value is set outside the
       allowable range described by <code>minValue</code> and
       <code>maxValue</code> no exception is thrown, because these limits are just nominal and may be
       exceeded.  If a value is set during a time when there are any automation events scheduled then